Web Hoax
Posted on May 18, 2008
Although the Internet has many great and helpful aspects, there is also one too many dangerous aspects. Children and teenagers especially can be victims of cruel Internet crimes and hoaxes, such as the hoax that the young Megan Meier fell prey too. This teenage girl thought she was chatting with a young fifteen year old boy, when in reality it was all a hoax aided by Lori Drew, a Missouri resident. The people behind the phony MySpace account sent many hurtful messages to Megan, which eventually sent her over the edge. She hanged herself after not being able to tolerate the bullying and cruelty any longer. The girl suffered from ADD and depression, but nevertheless those who created the hoax are being held responsible for the consequences.
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